Rodri returns for Manchester City as they host Brighton in the Premier League today.
The midfielder has served his three-match domestic ban, in which time City lost to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and both Wolves and Arsenal in the Premier League.
Rodri's return will also coincide with influential defender John Stones' return to action, last seen in the Community Shield defeat to the Gunners in August.
Stones played an hour for England during the international break so comes straight into the team for his first minutes of the Premier League season.
It's a double boost which will be hugely welcomed by Pep Guardiola, who welcomes a Brighton team who have had their own struggles this season - winning just one game in the last two months - but remain a significant threat.
Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku all claim a starting berth alongside Julian Alvarez, while Erling Haaland will remain up top.
Starting Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Silva; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
Subs: Ederson, Dias, Phillips, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis
Time and date: 3pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023
Venue: Etihad Stadium
